Program in St. Lucia
Wednesday February 12th 2020
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About The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN Global) The Global Entrepreneurship Network operates a platform of projects and
programs in 170 countries aimed at making it easier for anyone, anywhere to start
and scale a business. By fostering deeper cross border collaboration and initiatives between entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurial support organizations, GEN works to fuel healthier start and scale ecosystems that create more jobs, educate individuals, accelerate innovation and strengthen economic growth. GEN helps celebrate, understand, support and connect entrepreneurs and those who champion them. https://genglobal.org/content/programs
About Startup Huddle St. Lucia Startup Huddle St. Lucia is a free, monthly program designed to Educate, Engage and Connect Entrepreneurs. On the second Wednesday of every month, Entrepreneurs come together to pitch their startup, reveal challenges and crowdsource solutions. It is not a sales pitch, and it is not an investor pitch. When Entrepreneurs present, the goal is to have people understand what they do and some of the challenges and successes they have had in building their business. Blog site - https://startuphuddlestlucia.wordpress.com Email: startuphuddlestlucia@gmail.com
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About The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Program The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) builds linkages between young leaders across the hemisphere. YLAI addresses the opportunity gap for youth, especially women, by empowering business and social entrepreneurs with the training, tools, networks and resources they need to transform their societies and contribute more fully to economic development and prosperity, security, human rights and good governance in the hemisphere. Some of the Entrepreneurs who present at Startup Huddle St. Lucia may be eligible to participate in this program. See link below for eligibility requirements. https://ylai.state.gov/about-ylai
About SLUDTERA Host of the Startup Huddle St. Lucia Program - SLUDTERA is a social enterprise. A platform of programs and initiatives created by Michelle N. Samuel and the community to improve communities, provide people access to employment, and to help the environment through education, training, and entrepreneurship. SLUDTERA will accomplish this goal by working in collaboration with businesses,units of government, educational institutions, labor and community-based organizations. Blog site:https://sludtera.wordpress.com Website: https://sludtera.wixsite.com/sludtera
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February 12th 2020 Agenda 9:30 am to 9:40 am 5:00 5:10 5:15 5:21 5:41 5:50 5:56 6:16
pm to 5:10 am
Open Networking, refreshments
am to 5:15 pm
Introductions
pm to 5:21 pm
Isaiah Lorde – Founder of WEFIXIT
pm to 5:41 pm
Q&A with the Expert panel and the audience
pm to 5:50 pm
Business Community Announcements
pm to 5:56 pm
Gian Xiu, Team member of Belize Virtual Center Ltd.
pm to 6:16 pm
Q&A with the Expert panel and the audience
pm to 6:26 pm
Closed Forum
6:26 pm to 6:30 pm
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Networking, media interviews, refreshments
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The Companies
Company: WEFIXIT
Do you have a hard time finding a good repairman? We save you the hassle of searching for the right person for your job. You can now call us or simply book a reliable repairmen/trades-person online from our directory! Our company poses as an intermediary between property owners, building contractors, project managers or any one who long for trustworthy and professional repairmen/tradesmen to do maintenance and repairs, who in return are seeking consistent and rewarding work. Wefixit has an extensive database of pre-screened tradesmen in the following fields: Electricians, Carpenters, Plumbers, Painters, Masons, Landscaping and more. With us, repairmen/Tradesmen are able to use the power of the internet to reach customers anywhere at any time. If you’re a professional or a business in the maintenance field sign up to be part of our directory online by visiting www.wefixit758.com.
Company: Belize Virtual Center Ltd.
We provide world-class services to small and medium sized organizations all over the world. Belize Virtual Center has now evolved into a full service Virtual office solution that provides quality outsourcing solutions to its clients in different professional fields, such as Management, Secretarial, recruiting, Tech Support, Administrative Support, and Virtual Assistance.
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The Expert Panel Agencies
Representative from SEDU/SBDC SBDC Saint Lucia offers training and consultancy services to small business owners and entrepreneurs. SBDC - Growing Our Economy, One Business at a
Time. They work with public and
private sector agencies to facilitate the growth of small businesses and to enhance skills and competencies for local entrepreneurs. Participants are expected to apply the knowledge obtained during these training courses to increase their competence and the viability of their respective businesses. Though they each provide some sort of training to startups, the challenge has always been identified that those startups are unable to put their own business plans together. They either have to pay to get it done by someone else, or they attempt it themselves and many use the internet was a guide but the end result is poorly done. This could be
attributed to the fact that startups don’t fully understand the
business plan and how it
works. So this course will show them once
and for all how to master putting together a business plan.
Representative from Invest St. Lucia Invest Saint Lucia, the official Investment Promotion Agency of the Government of Saint Lucia, is responsible for stimulating, facilitating and promoting inward investment opportunities for both foreign and local investors. Invest Saint Lucia's focus therefore is to:
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Open Opportunity - Become a Startup Huddle St. Lucia Ambassador! Are you interested in becoming a Startup Huddle St. Lucia Ambassador?
AMBASSADORS (NOT A MANAGING TEAM MEMBER POSITION) Startup Huddle St. Lucia Ambassadors are leaders of all ages. They are meta-connectors, community builders and entrepreneurial evangelists. They represent Startup Huddle St. Lucia within their communities, organizations, sectors, and industries. Note: This offer is available throughout the island of St. Lucia Apply today right here https://startuphuddlestlucia.wordpress.com/apply-to-be-a-co-organizer
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Startup Huddle St. Lucia February 2020 Partners
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Startup Huddle St. Lucia February 2020 Sponsors
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